This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum please?

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂ* the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum please?

You could simply use a vaccuum cleaner - like a henry

without a bag


--
When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over
the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that
authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.

Frédéric Bastiat

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂ* the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum please?

I guess if there's sucking there's got to be blowing somewhe where
else will the air go?

--
Max Demian

Max Demian wrote in
:

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still
operational so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂ* the
leaves around the garden. Can some kind person point me to a
dedicated garden vacuum please?

I guess if there's sucking there's got to be blowing somewhe where
else will the air go?


+1

On 27/10/2018 11:49, DerbyBorn wrote:
Max Demian wrote in
:

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still
operational so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂÂ* the
leaves around the garden. Can some kind person point me to a
dedicated garden vacuum please?

I guess if there's sucking there's got to be blowing somewhe where
else will the air go?


+1

Into a very big balloon?


--
In todays liberal progressive conflict-free education system, everyone
gets full Marx.

On 27/10/2018 11:51, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 27/10/2018 11:49, DerbyBorn wrote:
Max Demian wrote in
:

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still
operational so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂÂ* the
leaves around the garden. Can some kind person point me to a
dedicated garden vacuum please?

I guess if there's sucking there's got to be blowing somewhe where
else will the air go?


+1

Into a very big balloon?


Well my petrol blower/vac handled it very well, by blowing into a part
of the machine well away from the vacuum area!

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂ* the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum please?

We have 2 oak trees in the garden, and use the rotary mower with the
height set high to vacuum the leaves up. Works a treat.
Have tried leaf suckers in the past but they always seem to get clogged
up and need emptying forever.

On 27/10/2018 12:54, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂ* the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum
please?

We have 2 oak trees in the garden, and use the rotary mower with the
height set high to vacuum the leaves up. Works a treat.
Have tried leaf suckers in the past but they always seem to get clogged
up and need emptying forever.
I take on board what everyone says,but why is there a switch to move
from vacuum to blow, it seems to do nothing!

On 27/10/2018 12:07, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 11:19:56 +0100, Broadback
wrote:

This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum please?

I don't understand. I can't see how it can suck and blow at the same
time through the one pipe.

Balanced flue?

Although I don't have one, my late mother
had a Flymo vacuum/blower (before that she simply used the domestic
Hoover on the lawn!). There was an internal flap that was changed over
from suck to blow by pulling a string to move the flap. On suck, the
leaves were directed into a coarse-woven bag. Is yours something like
that? If so, is it properly moving over from one position to the
other, or does it stick half way?



--
"Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They
always run out of other people's money. It's quite a characteristic of them"

Margaret Thatcher

Broadback Wrote in message:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum please?


No problem with my Flymo vac/blower. Easy to switch between blow &
suck.

Tim
--

On 27/10/18 13:12, Broadback wrote:
On 27/10/2018 12:54, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂ* the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum
please?

We have 2 oak trees in the garden, and use the rotary mower with the
height set high to vacuum the leaves up. Works a treat.
Have tried leaf suckers in the past but they always seem to get clogged
up and need emptying forever.
I take on board what everyone says,but why is there a switch to move
from vacuum to blow, it seems to do nothing!

n my old Flymo there is a 3-position setting at the end of the nozzle -
vacuum, blow, and vacuum/blow. In the latter position, there is a thin
jet directed forward to loosen leaves and "blow" them into the air a
little so they can be sucked by the vacuum into the collection bag (via
a shredding "strimmer" just before the collection bag). I assume modern
versions can do the same thing.

--

Jeff

Broadback Wrote in message:
On 27/10/2018 12:54, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum
please?

We have 2 oak trees in the garden, and use the rotary mower with the
height set high to vacuum the leaves up. Works a treat.
Have tried leaf suckers in the past but they always seem to get clogged
up and need emptying forever.
I take on board what everyone says,but why is there a switch to move
from vacuum to blow, it seems to do nothing!


Maybe if you told us what model you have we could tell you? We're
not telepathic.

Tim
--

On 27/10/2018 15:18, Tim+ wrote:
Broadback Wrote in message:
On 27/10/2018 12:54, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum
please?

We have 2 oak trees in the garden, and use the rotary mower with the
height set high to vacuum the leaves up. Works a treat.
Have tried leaf suckers in the past but they always seem to get clogged
up and need emptying forever.
I take on board what everyone says,but why is there a switch to move
from vacuum to blow, it seems to do nothing!


Maybe if you told us what model you have we could tell you? We're
not telepathic.

Tim

VonHaus 2500105 3000W leaf blower

Broadback Wrote in message:
On 27/10/2018 15:18, Tim+ wrote:
Broadback Wrote in message:
On 27/10/2018 12:54, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum
please?

We have 2 oak trees in the garden, and use the rotary mower with the
height set high to vacuum the leaves up. Works a treat.
Have tried leaf suckers in the past but they always seem to get clogged
up and need emptying forever.
I take on board what everyone says,but why is there a switch to move
from vacuum to blow, it seems to do nothing!


Maybe if you told us what model you have we could tell you? We're
not telepathic.

Tim

VonHaus 2500105 3000W leaf blower


Well if it's like this one https://www.domu.co.u
k/vonhaus-leaf-blower it seems fairly obvious that with the switch
in one position (probably vertical), no air will go down the
"blow pipe" and it will work in suction mode only with the air
from the fan passing into and through the bag.

With the switch in the other position, air from the fan will pass
through the blow pipe but the suction pipe will still suck by the
look of things.
If yours doesn't behave like that then I'd guess that there's
something wrong with the switch over valve.

Tim
--

Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 16:28:55 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Tim+
wrote:

Broadback Wrote in message:
On 27/10/2018 15:18, Tim+ wrote:
Broadback Wrote in message:
On 27/10/2018 12:54, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum
please?

We have 2 oak trees in the garden, and use the rotary mower with the
height set high to vacuum the leaves up. Works a treat.
Have tried leaf suckers in the past but they always seem to get clogged
up and need emptying forever.
I take on board what everyone says,but why is there a switch to move
from vacuum to blow, it seems to do nothing!


Maybe if you told us what model you have we could tell you? We're
not telepathic.

Tim

VonHaus 2500105 3000W leaf blower


Well if it's like this one https://www.domu.co.u
k/vonhaus-leaf-blower it seems fairly obvious that with the switch
in one position (probably vertical), no air will go down the
"blow pipe" and it will work in suction mode only with the air
from the fan passing into and through the bag.

With the switch in the other position, air from the fan will pass
through the blow pipe but the suction pipe will still suck by the
look of things.
If yours doesn't behave like that then I'd guess that there's
something wrong with the switch over valve.

Tim

I'm thinking much the same. Looking at all the images and hovering
over them to get the enlarged view, it looks like you get suction when
the orange lever is vertical, and blowing when it's at 45°. I'm
assuming the wider tube is suction, the narrower tube blows. It seems
that there is meant to be some blow even when the suction is active,

Not sure how you can infer that. Looks like a simple switchable diverter
valve to send air (+ mulched leaves) into the bag (with the blow tube
closed off) or to send air down the blow tube.

so that leaves are lifted off the ground for the suck to get hold of
them. If the blow on yours is too strong, perhaps there's leaf debris
caught up in the changeover valve stopping it working properly.

Not impossible that it always sends some down the blower tube I suppose but
its obviously sending far too much.

Tim


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Please don't feed the trolls

Brian-Gaff wrote

Would that be electrically safe, remember leaves are wet.

It would if it’s a wet/dry vac. My Ryobi is completely safe even
with water inches deep being vacuumed up after a leak etc.

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
news
On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasing the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum
please?

You could simply use a vaccuum cleaner - like a henry

without a bag


--
When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over
the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that
authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.

Frédéric Bastiat

On Sun, 28 Oct 2018 04:41:21 +1100, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:

Would that be electrically safe, remember leaves are wet.

It would if it¢s a wet/dry vac. My Ryobi is completely safe

LOL This senile idiot has absolutely no idea how ridiculous he keeps
sounding! LOL

--
FredXX to Rot Speed:
"You are still an idiot and an embarrassment to your country. No wonder
we shippe the likes of you out of the British Isles. Perhaps stupidity
and criminality is inherited after all?"
Message-ID:

On 27/10/2018 18:03, Tim+ wrote:

Not impossible that it always sends some down the blower tube I suppose but
its obviously sending far too much.

All the blower vacs I have seen send air down the blow tube all the
time, the flap on the end then redirects it back up the suck tube and
into the collector bag.
The "suck" being generated by the air going back up the tube.
If you don't do this you end up with stuff going through the fan and it
breaks.

There are some that have additional air outlets at the end to assist
getting wet stuff off the ground and into the suck pipe.
They usually have a valve to control it.

dennis@home wrote:
On 27/10/2018 18:03, Tim+ wrote:

Not impossible that it always sends some down the blower tube I suppose but
its obviously sending far too much.

All the blower vacs I have seen send air down the blow tube all the
time, the flap on the end then redirects it back up the suck tube and
into the collector bag.

Yeah, but thats no help to the OP who clearly has one that *doesnt* work
that way. Check out picture/link I posted earlier.

Tim

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Please don't feed the trolls

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still operational
so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂ* the leaves around the
garden. Can some kind person point me to a dedicated garden vacuum please?

The presenter on todays final 2018 program at 'the Beechgrove' (*) was
testing an electric leaf blower/vacuum.

It seemed pretty useless at sucking, but he admitted the leaves were wet.

Available on the iPlayer.

(*) Scottish BBC gardening program.

On 27/10/2018 11:49, DerbyBorn wrote:
Max Demian wrote in
:

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still
operational so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂÂ* the
leaves around the garden. Can some kind person point me to a
dedicated garden vacuum please?

I guess if there's sucking there's got to be blowing somewhe where
else will the air go?


+1


Keeps your plums warm

On 27/10/2018 15:46, Broadback wrote:
VonHaus 2500105 3000W

The next thing to be banned by the EU.

Andrew wrote in newsr4tmk$1plh$2
@gioia.aioe.org:

On 27/10/2018 11:49, DerbyBorn wrote:
Max Demian wrote in
:

On 27/10/2018 11:19, Broadback wrote:
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can
only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not
have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still
operational so I spend a inordinate amount of time chasingÂÂ* the
leaves around the garden. Can some kind person point me to a
dedicated garden vacuum please?

I guess if there's sucking there's got to be blowing somewhe where
else will the air go?


+1


Keeps your plums warm


Down the Neutral Wire?